Madden NFL predicts Pats victory

By Polybren, GameSpotPosted Jan 31, 2008 2:35 pm PT

This Sunday, the New England Patriots will get the chance to become the first NFL team to finish the regular season and playoffs with a 19-0 record, matching the 17-0 season of the 1972 Miami Dolphins and then some. The only team standing in their way is the New York Giants, who will attempt to put...

This Sunday, the New England Patriots will get the chance to become the first NFL team to finish the regular season and playoffs with a 19-0 record, matching the 17-0 season of the 1972 Miami Dolphins and then some. The only team standing in their way is the New York Giants, who will attempt to put a halt on the Pats' historic season by winning the franchise's first Super Bowl in 17 years.

Although football fans everywhere will likely be glued to the TV to watch the game unfold, Electronic Arts has already called a winner with the help of Madden NFL 08. The publisher ran a simulated Super Bowl using the game, and the Patriots continued their winning ways with a 38-30 victory over the Giants.

Though the virtual contest was fairly close the whole way through, the real story of the game is perhaps best told by its simulated players. All-everything quarterback Tom Brady was the Patriots' top performer, completing 29 of 40 passes for 277 yards and three touchdowns. On the Giants' side of the field, the best player was field-goal kicker Lawrence Tynes, who made three of four field-goal attempts and was three-for-three on extra points.

As for how effective EA's annual Madden NFL Super Bowl sims are, the publisher touts a perfect record in predicting the last five years' championship games. For more gridiron gaming, check out the GameSpot-SportsGamer SuperBowl Showdown.

48 Comments

  • jwalley

    Posted Feb 15, 2008 2:31 pm PT

    no brady is history in the making. how many wins and losses did the giants get anyways? think about that...

  • bardkieran

    Posted Feb 6, 2008 9:27 am PT

    jwalley - umm Pats didnt do it. they went 18-1.1972 Dolphins went 17-0. Sure, Brady will go into the hall of fame someday, hes a good qb. He'll be on the list right under Eli Manning.

  • ivanfred

    Posted Feb 5, 2008 2:46 pm PT

    The Giants proved everyone wrong, including the Madden NFL franchise.

  • jwalley

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 6:35 pm PT

    brady's going straight into the hall of fame.

  • Jebril

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 5:45 pm PT

    Giants were really motivated to win their defense was on FIRE!!!!

    Seriously if I was Brady I'd be scared seeing those guys coming at me. T_T

  • jwalley

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 1:59 pm PT

    hello did anyone else go 18-0? i don't think so. keep that in your mind.

  • mrkame16

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 11:35 am PT

    THE GIANTS WIN HAHAHAHA....IN YOUR FACE MADDEN!!! SUPERBOWL 42 CHAMPS!!

  • mrkame16

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 11:29 am PT

    NY GIANTS SUPERBOWL 42 CHAMPIONS!!! YOU WERE WRONG MADDEN !!!!

  • FlyTags

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 11:24 am PT

    Guess Madden's simulation forgot to include the Human element.

  • bardkieran

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 11:22 am PT

    Woops. Guess computers can't predict things that aren't built on binary.

  • LosDaddie

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 7:24 am PT

    Madden was wrong!!

  • surppo

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 7:18 am PT

    madden what do they know? lol

  • Thatsmypunk

    Posted Feb 4, 2008 4:28 am PT

    Pwned.

  • OAKside24

    Posted Feb 2, 2008 6:14 pm PT

    They should release the rosters, etc they used to sim the game, and get the NBA Live team to update as well...

  • bardkieran

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 11:34 pm PT

    hmmm I wonder if the game accounts for Brady's ankle, or Randy Moss' abuse charges or the fact that neither team is playing at their home stadium.


    What next? Predicting lotto numbers by using Brain Training?

  • FraserAlexander

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 9:18 am PT

    Madden is lifeless, and I hate the pats. Go Giants! screw the odds.

  • Netherscourge

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 5:28 am PT

    I predict the commercials will win the game.

  • KGB32

    Posted Feb 1, 2008 4:25 am PT

    i hate the damn pats...

  • majestikk

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 11:52 pm PT

    Guess there's no reason to watch the Superbowl then since the Madden sims have been on point for the last 5 years.

  • o_laggy_o

    Posted Jan 31, 2008 10:43 pm PT

    I'd love to meet the genius who made THAT prediction.

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